Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous contralto voice, multifaceted career, bold visual presentation and continuous reinvention of her image and sound. Her adaptability has fueled multiple comebacks, cementing her status as a cultural icon over a career spanning seven decades. Cher gained fame in 1965 as part of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher, while also achieving solo success with top-ten singles including "All I Really Want to Do" and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". In the 1970s, she divorced from Sonny Bono and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed" and "Dark Lady", becoming the female solo artist with the most number-one singles in US history at the time. Following a hiatus to focus on acting, Cher returned to music with the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989) and Love Hurts (1991), earning international number-one singles with "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She reached a commercial peak with the dance-pop album Believe (1998), which introduced the "Cher effect", an extreme, stylistic use of Auto-Tune to distort vocals. The title track became 1999's number-one song in the US and the UK's best-selling single by a female artist. 21st-century releases include Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 and becoming her highest-charting solo albums in the US. Cher rose to television stardom in the 1970s with her CBS shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, attracting over 30 million weekly viewers, and the namesake Cher. She made her Broadway debut in 1982 with Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She earned critical acclaim for roles in Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985) and Moonstruck (1987), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for the latter. Cher went on to star in Mermaids (1990), If These Walls Could Talk (1996), where she made her directorial debut, Tea with Mussolini (1999), Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). Her life and career inspired the 2018 jukebox musical The Cher Show. With 100 million records sold, Cher is among the world's best-selling music artists. Her accolades include an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, three Golden Globes, the Billboard Icon Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, honors from the Kennedy Center and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cher is the only solo artist with a number-one single on a Billboard chart in seven consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2020s. Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist at the time, earning US$250 million (about $390 million in 2023). Cher is also known for her fashion, political views, social media presence, philanthropy and activism, including LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 20, 1946 (80)
- El Centro, California, USA
- Actor and producer, also director
- 31 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
What are Cher's films like?
Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 31
Light 22 · Serious 8 · Dark 4
Grounded 24 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 10 · Intense 7
Steady 25 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4
Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1
Casual 23 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 20 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5
Resolved 29 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.
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- Tricksteras Sissy in Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
- Allyas Dolly Pelliker in Silkwood (1983)
- Allyas Rusty Dennis in Mask (1985)
- Heroas Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck (1987)
- Heroas Kathleen Riley in Suspect (1987)
- Heroas Alexandra Medford in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- Allyas Alexandra Medford in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- Shapeshifteras Mrs. Flax in Mermaids (1990)
- Heroas Margaret in Faithful (1996)
- Tricksteras Elsa Morgenthal in Tea with Mussolini (1999)
- Shapeshifteras Cher in Stuck on You (2003)
- Mentoras Tess in Burlesque (2010)
Moods and endings
- Happy16
- Bittersweet12
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Cher's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Cher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
55 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 131 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Big Baby(2025)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Little Bites(2024)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Impact x Nightline(2022)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Bobbleheads: The Movie(2020)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Edith+Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Dear Mom, Love Cher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Zookeeper(2011)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Burlesque(2010)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Dancing with the Stars(2005)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Cher: The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Stuck on You(2003)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Cher: The Farewell Tour(2003)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Tea with Mussolini(1999)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Will & Grace(1998)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all showsSonny & Me: Cher Remembers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Faithful(1996)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Trailer Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Player(1992)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Mermaids(1990)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Chances Are(1989)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Moonstruck(1987)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Suspect(1987)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Witches of Eastwick(1987)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all filmsRabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Mask(1985)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Silkwood(1983)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Wings Over the World(1979)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Cher... and Other Fantasies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Cher... Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The South Bank Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Chastity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Mondo Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Good Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Alfie(1966)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all showsCher... at the Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Diamond Sleek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Fly Squad – First Strike! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Gardel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Cher Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 48 of them dated from 1964 to 2025; peak year 1986.
Film career
Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1982Screen debut· Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
- 1982First top-billed film· Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
- 1982Golden Globe nomination· Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
- 1983Golden Globe win· Silkwood
- 1987Oscar win· Moonstruck
- 1996Golden Globe nomination· If These Walls Could Talk
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- 2010Career best· Burlesque
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
Awards
an Oscar, a Primetime Emmy, 3 Golden Globes and 3 other major awards from 27 major nominations, 1966–2026.
- Grammy Award, won · Lifetime Achievement Award
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Song
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Dance Recording
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
+1 other major body · 1 win and 2 nominations
- Grammy Award, won · Best Dance Recording
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
- Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
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- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Cannes award, won
- Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music-Variety Series
- Golden Globe, won · Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Musical Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Series - Musical
+1 other major body · 2 nominations
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best New Artist
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Cher's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
19 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser19
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Cher's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Cher work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Spider One shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Spider OneShared titles: Big Baby (2025), Little Bites (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Spider One
- Gary SmithShared titles: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007), AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Smith
- David MalletShared titles: Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003), Cher: Live in Concert from Las Vegas (1999)See all 2 shared titles with David Mallet
Actors
- Krsy FoxShared titles: Big Baby (2025), Little Bites (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Krsy Fox
- Nicolas CageShared titles: Val (2021), Moonstruck (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Nicolas Cage
- Jodie FosterShared titles: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007), AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Jodie Foster
- Bob HoskinsShared titles: Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003), Mermaids (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Hoskins
Cinematographers and editors
- Andy PatchShared titles: Big Baby (2025), Little Bites (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Patch
- Jordan HillShared titles: Cher: In Her Own Words (2021), Cher: Life in the Spotlight (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Hill
- Tim PrestonShared titles: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007), AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Preston
- David WatkinShared titles: Tea with Mussolini (1999), Moonstruck (1987)See all 2 shared titles with David Watkin
Producers
- Chaz BonoShared titles: Big Baby (2025), Little Bites (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Chaz Bono
- Tyler ConnollyShared titles: Big Baby (2025), Little Bites (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler Connolly
- Wendy BerryShared titles: Big Baby (2025), Little Bites (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Wendy Berry
- Risa ShapiroShared titles: Diane Warren: Relentless (2024), Burlesque (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Risa Shapiro